Dihydrobenzothiadiazine derivatives



United States Patent 3,264,292 DIHYDROBENZOTHIADIAZINE DERIVATIVES Warren J. Close, Waukegan, Ill., assignor to Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, 11]., a corporation of Illinois No Drawing. Filed Nov. 3, 1958, Ser. No. 771,252 5 2 Claims. (Cl. 260-243) The present invention is concerned with new chemical compounds corresponding to the formula NH SO2 and non-toxic alkali metal salts thereof. In this and succeeding formulas, R represents hydrogen, lower alkyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, inclusive, lowercycloalkyl containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, inclusive, or haloloweralkyl wherein the halogen has an atomic weight 2 of from 17 to 36.

These dihydrobenzothiazine-l,l-dioxide compounds are crystalline solids soluble in polar organic solvents but only sparingly soluble in water. They are useful as chemotherapeutic agents since they possess the interesting 2 pharmacological property of increasing the flow of urine which is characteristic of a diuretic agent. The compounds are of low toxicity and are effective diuretics when administered orally or by injection.

To prepare the newcompounds, at least one molecular 3 proportion of an aldehyde of the formula is reacted with one molecular proportion of S-chloro- 2,4-disulfamylaniline having the formula SOzNHa HzNSOr In one method, the reaction is carried out in the presence of an inert inorganic solvent such as acetone, dimethylformamide or tetrahydrofuran in the absence of a catalyst. In an alternative method, the reaction is carried out in water, methanol or ethanol but in the presence of a catalyst such as ammonium chloride. In either method, good results are obtained when employing a substantial molecular excess of the aldehyde. Th reaction takes place smoothly at temperatures of from 20 C. to the boiling temperature of the reaction mixture with the formation of the desired product and water of,reaction. Upon completion of the reaction, the desired product may be separated by conventional means.

In one method of carrying out the reaction, the 5-chloro- 2,4-disulfamylaniline dissolved in the reaction solvent (preferably dimethylformamide) is heated conveniently at the boiling temperature and the aldehyde contacted with the resulting solution. Refluxing is thereafter continued for a period of time to complete the reaction. The reaction mixture is then cooled and the solid product which precipitates is separated and recrystallized from water. Alternatively, the 5-chloro-1,4-disulfamylaniline may be dissolved in boiling water, methanol or ethanol and an aqueous solution of the aldehyde and ammonium chloride added dropwise thereto. The solid which forms is then separated and purified by recrystallization.

The alkali metal salts of the compounds of this invention can be prepared by dissolving the selected compound in an aqueous or alcoholic solution of the alkali metal hydroxide such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide or lithium hydroxide. If desired, the salt may be isolated by evaporating the solvent.

The following examples are presented to illustrate but not limit the invention.

EXAMPLE I 6 -chlor0-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydr0-1 ,2,4-benzolhiadiazine-l ,1 -dz'oxide '5-ehloro-2,4-disulfamylaniline (5.7 g., 0.02 mole) was dissolved in 15 ml. of dimethylformamide and the resulting solution heated at the boiling temperature and under reflux. Formaldehyde in the gaseous state was then passed through the liquid reaction mixture for a period of 20 minutes. Refluxing was thereafter continued for 10 minutes. Upon completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled and poured into ice water. The 6-chloro-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro 1,2,4 benzothiadiazine- 1,1-dioxide which precipitated was separatedby filtration and after recrystallization from water was found to melt at 27027l C. with decomposition. Anal. calcd. for C H ClN O S C=28.2%; H=2.7%; N: 14.1%. Found: C=28.3%; H=2.8%; N=.l4.3%.

In an alternative method of preparation, 5.7 g. (0.02 mole) of 5-chloro-2,4-disulfamylaniline was dissolved in 150 ml. of boiling water and a solution of 1.9 ml. of 37% formalin and 1.2 grams of ammonium chloride in 15 ml. of water was added dropwise thereto. Refiuxing was then continued for one hour. The desired product separated upon cooling the reaction mixture and after recrys- 0 tallization from water was found to have the same analysis and melting point as that previously obtained.

The sodium salt of 6-chloro-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro- 1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-1,l-dioxide is prepared by dissolving the dioxide compound in alcoholic sodium hydroxide and evaporating the solvent in a vacuum.

EXAMPLE II 6-chl0r0-3-ethyl-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro-1,2,4- benzothiadiazine-I ,1 -dz'oxide NH 01 (EH-Cain HzNSO A mixture of 5.7 grams (0.02 mole) of 5-chloro-2,4- disulfamylaniline and 5.8 grams (0.10 mole) of propionaldehyde was refluxed in ml. of acetone for 2 hours. The solvent was then removed, the residue washed with chloroform and recrystallized from an alcohol-water mixture. There was thus obtained 6-chloro-3-e-thyl-7- sulfamyl-3,4-di'hydro-l,2,4-'benzothiadiazine-1,ldioxide as a crystalline solid which melted at 266267 C. with decomposition. Anal. calcd. for C H ClN O S C=33.2%; H=3.8%; N=12.9%. Found: C=33.3%; H=3.8%; N=13.0%.

EXAMPLE III 6-chlor0-3--trichl0romethyl-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydr0- 1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide A mixture of 5.7 grams (0. 02 mole) of 5-chloro-2,4-

disulfamylaniline and 5.9 grams (0.04 mole) of chloral in 25 m1. of dimethylformamidei was heated at the boiling temperature and under reflux'for 30 minutes. The reaotionzmixture was thereafter poured into a mixture of ice and water to precipitatethe desired ,6-chloro-7-sulfamyl-3-tr-ichloromethyl-3,4-dihydro 1,2,4. benzo-thiadiazine-Ll-dioxide as a crystalline solid. melting at 3029- 304 C; with decomposition,

7 EXAMPLE IV 6-chlor0-3-is0pr0pyl-7-sulfamyl-3,4rdihydr0-1,2,4- benzothiadiazine-l ,1 -dixide NE. /CH3 err- HZN so CH3 7 A mixture of 5.7 grams (0.02 mole) of 5-chloro-2,4- disulfamylaniline and 7.2 grams (0.10' mole) of isobutyraldehyde. in 75 m1. of acetone was heated at the boiling temperature and under reflux for a period of 2 hours.

The reaction mixture was thenprocessed as describedin Example II to obtain the desired 6-,chloro-3-isopropyll-7- sulfamyl-S,4-dihydro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-1,1 dioxide as acrystalline solid melting'at 28,6290 C. Anal. baled. fiOI' C10H14C1N304S21 N='12.4%. Pound,:'C -35.2%; H=4.4%; N=12.4%.

In a manner similar to that described in the foregoing examples, I other dihydrobenzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxides are prepared as follows:

6-ehloro-3-cyc1opropy1-7-sulfarnyl-3,4-dihydro 1,2,4

benzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide by the reaction of cycle-.-

propyl carboxaldehyde and 5-c-hlor0-2,4-disulfamylaniline.

6-ohloro-3-cyclobutyl-7-sulfamyl 3,4 dihydro 1,2,4

henzothiadi-azine-1,1-dioxide by the reaction of cyclo'butyl formaldehyde and 5-chlor0-2,4--disulfamylanili ne;-

' 6-chloro-3-monochloromethyl-7-sulfamyl-3,4 dihydro- 1,2,4 benzothiadiazine-1,'l-dioxide; 6-chloro-3-dichloro- 40 methyl-7-s'ulfamyl-3,4-dihydro 1,2,4 benzothiadiazin'e- 1,1 dioxide; 6 ohloro 3 monofluo-romethyl. 7-'

sulfarnylfl- 3,4 dihydro 1,2,4 benzothiadizine-t 1,1 dioxide; 6 chloro-3difluoroethyl-Fsulfamyl-S,4-dihydro-l,2,4-benzothiadiazine l,lrdioxide and 6-ol1loro-3-- trifluoromethyl 7 sul-famyl-SA-dihydro-l,2,4-benzothiadiazine-l,1,-dioxide by the reaction of 5 chloro2,4-disul- I famylaniline with 1monochlorotcetaldehydq. dichlorm acetaldehyde, monofluoroacetaldehyde, 'difiuoropropional dehyde .or trifluoroacetaldehyyde, respectively.

6-ohloro-3-methyl 7-sulfamyl 3,4 dihydr'o 1,2,4- benzothiadiazine-hl-dioxidre wand '6-ehloro-3-butyl-7-su'liamyl-3-,4-dihydro-l,2,4-benzothiadiazine-l,1 dioxide by the reaction of 5-chloro-2,4-disu1famylaniline wit-h acetal dehyde or valeraldehyde,, respectively. V

What I desireto particularly point outand' distinctly claim as my invention is:

1.A compound of the formula References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,809,194 10/1957 Novello' 260-443 3,163,645 12/,1964 De Stevens et a1. 260243 

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